Resume
Mohd Zaid · Software Engineer
Summary
Systems-oriented engineer with experience across distributed backends, cloud infrastructure, AI-native tooling, and full-stack product development. Built and shipped production systems at scale — from campaign platforms processing millions of events to real-time trading infrastructure serving 350k+ users.
Experience
Software Engineer
Absinthe Labs · NYC, US (Remote)
- Owned core campaign and incentives platform end-to-end — 100+ production features across distributed backends, identity verification, and high-throughput data pipelines
- Engineered distributed ingestion systems handling millions of submissions with concurrency-safe processing and rate limiting
- Reduced infrastructure costs from $300/day to $500/month (94% reduction) via containerization and deployment redesign
- Built AI-powered website generator and reputation-based identity verification using non-transferable NFTs
Full Stack Developer
IG Group · Bangalore, India
- Migrated on-prem Spring Boot trading systems to AWS using Terraform — 35% cost reduction, 99.99% uptime, sub-50ms latency for 350k+ traders
- Built distributed Kafka pipelines and WebSocket services for real-time trading data sync between cloud and on-prem systems
- Deployed Spring Boot microservices on Nomad processing 10k+ Kafka events daily with zero downtime
Co-founder & Engineering Lead
Bloom · London, UK (Remote)
- Co-founded multi-tenant apprenticeship platform for African markets — 1,200+ users, 50+ programs, 15+ partner organizations
- Designed multi-tenant backend with Supabase RLS, PostgreSQL triggers, and real-time messaging via LISTEN/NOTIFY
- Integrated Paystack Split Payments for automated mentor payouts with regional compliance
Full Stack Developer
Graviti · Remote
- Built real-time order tracking platform using Google Maps, WebSockets, and geolocation for 100+ manufacturers and transporters
- Developed backend REST APIs synchronizing live location and order status across distributed logistics workflows
- Engineered custom in-browser PDF/image viewer with React and PDF.js for cross-device document rendering
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, React, Next.js, Node.js
Infrastructure & Data
AWS, Docker, Terraform, Kafka, Nomad, PostgreSQL, dbt, GraphQL
Tools & Platforms
Git, Supabase, Hasura, Vercel, Linux, CI/CD
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
Projects
Orqys
AI-native engineering ops layer converting tickets into production-ready PRs via multi-agent orchestration
Wispr Flow
Local-first voice-to-text system for macOS with on-device LLM rewriting using Apple MLX
Synapse
Semantic search and relationship-mapping engine over personal networks using natural language
Neploy
One-click deployment platform abstracting infrastructure, CI/CD, and runtime config on AWS + Docker